Noun: prosencephalon (prosencephalons,prosencephala)
- The anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
"The prosencephalon includes structures such as the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia";
- forebrain
Derived forms: prosencephalons, prosencephala
Type of: neural structure
Part of: brain, encephalon
Encyclopedia: Prosencephalon